Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 58 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 58 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 86 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33 t, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 71 t | — |
| 2003 | 35 t | -50.7% |
| 2004 | 40 t | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 35 t | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 37 t | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 43 t | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 44 t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 33 t | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 40 t | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 61 t | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 47 t | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 40 t | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 44 t | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 54 t | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 40 t | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 61 t | +52.5% |
| 2018 | 56 t | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 52 t | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 51 t | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 49 t | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 86 t | +75.5% |
| 2023 | 86 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58 t | -32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.25 t | 33 t | 71 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.5 t | 40 t | 61 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 66 t | 49 t | 86 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 169 Maldives 66 t compare
- 170 French Polynesia 64 t compare
- 171 Réunion 61 t compare
- 173 Singapore 24 t compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 17 t compare
- 174 Faroe Islands 17 t compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Sao Tome and Principe was 58 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 86 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 t in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf